# Grafton Group

> Grafton Group is a VC fund in Dublin backing Employment, Recruiting and Marketplace. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Dublin, Ireland
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Sep 2017
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/grafton-group-uk-plc
- Website: http://www.graftonplc.com/

Grafton Group is a VC fund in Dublin focused on Employment and Recruiting. Grafton is a multi-channel distributor of construction products. Grafton is a merchant, DIY retailer, plumbers merchant, and dry mortar manufacturing.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $5.5M–$10M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Employment | 1 | 50% |
| Recruiting | 1 | 50% |
| Marketplace | 1 | 50% |
| Search Engine | 1 | 50% |
| Human Resources | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jobbio | Jobbio makes it easy to find and apply for jobs. We are a marketplace that enables Talent and Companies connect directly with each other and show off exactly what makes them special. So, when the right opportunities arise, the right people know about it. The result? More people doing what they love. More effective companies. And a more delightfulway of getting there.Talent can simply build a brilliant bio in seconds then apply privately and directly to hundreds of Companies with a click. Online and on your mobile. | $10M | Series A | Sep 27, 2017 |  |
| Jobbio | Jobbio makes it easy to find and apply for jobs. We are a marketplace that enables Talent and Companies connect directly with each other and show off exactly what makes them special. So, when the right opportunities arise, the right people know about it. The result? More people doing what they love. More effective companies. And a more delightfulway of getting there.Talent can simply build a brilliant bio in seconds then apply privately and directly to hundreds of Companies with a click. Online and on your mobile. | $5.5M | Series A | Sep 07, 2016 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Balderton Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/balderton-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Enterprise Ireland](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/enterprise-ireland) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [NJF Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/njf-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Smurfit Kappa](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/smurfit-kappa) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Grafton Group invest in?

Grafton Group invests primarily in Employment, Recruiting and Marketplace startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Ireland. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Grafton Group's check size?

Grafton Group typically joins rounds of $5.5M–$10M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Grafton Group participates in.

### When did Grafton Group last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Grafton Group closed in Sep 2017. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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